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Illuminata

  • 19981998
  • RR
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.7K
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42,963
1,502
Illuminata (1998)
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A turn-of-the-20th-century theatre repertory company rejects the latest project of their beloved playwright Tuccio, kicking off a saga of intrigue surrounding the influential critic Bevalaqu... Read allA turn-of-the-20th-century theatre repertory company rejects the latest project of their beloved playwright Tuccio, kicking off a saga of intrigue surrounding the influential critic Bevalaqua and star Celimene.A turn-of-the-20th-century theatre repertory company rejects the latest project of their beloved playwright Tuccio, kicking off a saga of intrigue surrounding the influential critic Bevalaqua and star Celimene.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
42,963
1,502
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    • Director
      • John Turturro
    • Writers
      • Brandon Cole(play)
      • John Turturro(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Leo Bassi
      • Henri Behar
      • Maurizio Benazzo
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Turturro
    • Writers
      • Brandon Cole(play)
      • John Turturro(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Leo Bassi
      • Henri Behar
      • Maurizio Benazzo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 43User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Illuminata
    Trailer 1:55
    Illuminata

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    John Turturro in Illuminata (1998)
    Susan Sarandon, Beverly D'Angelo, Christopher Walken, Rufus Sewell, Bill Irwin, Donal McCann, and David Thornton in Illuminata (1998)
    Beverly D'Angelo and Donal McCann in Illuminata (1998)
    Christopher Walken in Illuminata (1998)
    Susan Sarandon and John Turturro in Illuminata (1998)
    John Turturro and Katherine Borowitz in Illuminata (1998)
    John Turturro in Illuminata (1998)
    Susan Sarandon, Beverly D'Angelo, Christopher Walken, Ben Gazzara, Rufus Sewell, John Turturro, and Aida Turturro in Illuminata (1998)

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    Leo Bassi
    • Beppo
    Henri Behar
    • Pitou
    Maurizio Benazzo
    • Passerby
    Fernando Bolles
    • Boy #2
    Katherine Borowitz
    Katherine Borowitz
    • Rachel
    Jeff Braun
    • Duke
    David Cale
    David Cale
    • Journalist
    Georgina Cates
    Georgina Cates
    • Simone
    Kenny Cranna
    • Scruffy man
    Beverly D'Angelo
    Beverly D'Angelo
    • Astergourd
    George DiCenzo
    George DiCenzo
    • Jailor
    Timothy Doyle
    • Aristocrat #1
    • (as Timothy Doyle)
    Ben Gazzara
    Ben Gazzara
    • Old Flavio
    Alexander Goodwin
    Alexander Goodwin
    • Crying boy
    Amo Gulinello
    • Pupo
    Bill Irwin
    Bill Irwin
    • Marco
    Donal McCann
    Donal McCann
    • Pallenchio
    Chris Papadopoulos
    Chris Papadopoulos
    • Boy #3
    • Director
      • John Turturro
    • Writers
      • Brandon Cole(play) (screenplay)
      • John Turturro(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Cinematographer Harris Savides (1957-2012) has an uncredited part as a theatre patron who walks up to John Turturro's character Tuccio, the resident playwright of the theatre, and says to him: "Did you see the play? I hated it.".
    • Quotes

      Marco: Do you think masturbation is a sin?

      Dominique: Depends on where the other hand is.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Moesha: Mis-directed Study (1999)

    User reviews43

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    9/10
    Great fun!
    Great bawdy fun! This has a lot to enjoy and we did. If you like delightful actors letting out all the stops as they clearly enjoy going over the top, or good, often excellent wit and writing, see this movie. They had lots of fun with humorous sexuality, very interesting sets, costumes and visual moments that stay in the mind.

    If you've ever taken an acting class, wanted to be on stage or known an actor with a larger than life ego and personality whom you couldn't help but love (even when you wanted to throttle him/her), this movie is for you. "Illuminata" is a real treat that we had never heard of before borrowing it from our local library. I hope you enjoy it nearly as much as we did.
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    • Oct 13, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1999 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Іллюміната
    • Filming locations
      • Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • CDI
      • GreeneStreet Films
      • JVC Entertainment Networks
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $840,134
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $53,264
      • Aug 8, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $866,865
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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